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Carolina Thunderbirds
- Year of foundation: 1988
- Colours: black, red, gold, white
- Club status: active
- Address: 1315 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003-2803 - Phone: +1 304-234-GOAL [4625]
- Email: tickets@wheelingnailers.com (ticket office)
- WWW: http://www.wheelingnailers.com/
Carolina Thunderbirds is minor league affiliate of: Laval Rocket
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
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All time leagues: ECHL | AAHL (1986-89) | ACHL
Season 1986-1987
Club teams
This club in 1986-1987: ACHL
Current rosterseason 1986-1987
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Barry Smith |  | 20.04.1961 | 182 cm | 84 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Mike Alexander | | ??.??.???? | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Scott Allen | | 06.04.1966 | 178 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Doug McCarthy |  | 04.11.1962 | 178 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | John Torchetti | | 09.07.1964 | 183 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
WesBanco Arena
- Adress: 2 14th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003 - Phone: +1 304-233 7000
- Web: http://www.wesbancoarena.com
- Capacity: 5406
- Opened in: 1977
- from 1981 to 1989: Carolina Thunderbirds
- from 1989 to 1991: Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
- from 1991 to 1996: Wheeling Thunderbirds
- from 1996 to present: Wheeling Nailers
from 1993 to 2019:
from 2019 to present:
- http://www.wheelingnailers.com/ (official)
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1986-1987
- Youngest player: Scott Allen (21 years)
- Oldest player: Barry Smith (26 years)
- Shortest player: Doug McCarthy (178 cm)
- Tallest player: John Torchetti (183 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (1), USA (4)
Leagues
Carolina Thunderbirds participates in season 1986-1987: ACHL
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